The Marshall Islands, officially known as the Republic of the Marshall Islands is an island country in the Micronesia region of the Pacific Region. The country has over 1156 individual islands and islets. The country is an associated state/protectorate of the USA.
The country’s primary economy is the Shipping industry while agriculture and fruits & nuts form the minor economy of the islands.
Basic Details | |
| Region | Pacific Region |
| Capital City | Majuro |
| Government Type | parliamentary representative democratic republic |
| Official Languages | Marshallese, English |
| Currency | United States dollar, USD |
| Phone Code | +692 |
| Important Cities | Ajeltake, Delap-Uliga-Djarrit, Ebeye, Laura,Rairok |
| National Day | Constitution Day (May-01) |
Economy | |
| Ease of Doing Business Ranking | 153 |
| Primary Industries | Subsistence economy,Modern economy,Coconut oil,Gross domestic product,Marshall island productivity. |
| Major Exports | Ships, boats and floating structures, Fish and crustaceans, molluscs, Mineral fuels, mineral oils , Electrical machinery and equipment, Plastics and articles thereof, Machinery, mechanical appliances, nuclear reactors, boilers, Commodities not elsewhere specified, Inorganic chemicals, organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, Wood and articles of wood, wood charcoal, Iron and steel |
| Major Exports to India | Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, Paper and paperboard, articles of paper pulp, Pharmaceutical products, Salt, sulphur, earths and stone, plastering materials, lime and cement, Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk, Printed books, newspapers, pictures , Articles of iron or steel, Aircraft, spacecraft, Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, |
| Major Imports | Ships, boats and floating structures, Commodities not elsewhere specified, Mineral fuels, mineral oils , Machinery, mechanical appliances, nuclear reactors, boilers, Articles of iron or steel, Electrical machinery and equipment , Tanning or dyeing extracts, tannins , Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof, Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, Railway or tramway locomotives, rolling stock |
| Major Imports from India | Inorganic chemicals, organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, Salt, sulphur, earths and stone, plastering materials, lime and cement, Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, Machinery, mechanical appliances, nuclear reactors, boilers, Organic chemicals, Articles of iron or steel, Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica , Glass and glassware, Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, Special woven fabrics, tufted textile fabrics, lace, tapestries, trimmings, embroidery |
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| Trade Agreements with India | Bilateral trade between India and the Marshall Islands is constrained by the large distance between the two countries and the small size of the Marshallese economy. Trade between the two countries totaled US$ 102.32 million in 201516, rising sharply from $130,000 the previous fiscal. India exported $101.91 million worth of goods to the Marshall Islands, and imported $410,000. The main commodity traded between India and the Marshall Islands is mineral oil and its related products. Pharmaceuticals and drugs are also major Indian exports to the country. |
| Bordering Nations | Wake Island, Kiribati, Nauru, the Federated States of Micronesia |
| Member of | (United Nations) |
| Indian Embassy Details for Marshall Islands | H.E. Sanjay Kumar Verma Honourable Ambassador Embassy of India 2-2-11 Kudan-Minami, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0074 Email: iec.tokyo@mea.gov.in Phone: 81 3 3262-2391 to 97 Website: https://www.indembassy-tokyo.gov.in/ |
| Embassy Details of Marshall Islands in India | H.E. Mr. Pavan G. Morarka Honorary Consul Honorary Consulate of Republic of Marshall Islands Flat 120, 1st floor,New Delhi House27, Barakhamba RoadNew Delhi-110001 Email: hcrmi@bradys.in Phone: 01123720567/ 46144646 (O) |
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